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DENISON'S ACTING PLAYS 

Partial List off Successful and Popular Plays. Large Catalogue Free. 



DRAMAS, COMEDIES, 

ENTERTAINMENTS, Etc. 

M. r. 
Aaron Boggs, Freshman, 3 

acts, 2J4 hrs (25c) 8 8 

Abbu San of Old Japan, 2 acts, 

2 hrs (25c) 15 

After the Game, 2 acts, 1% 

hrs. (25c) 1 9 

All a Mistake, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 

(25c) 4 4 

All for the Cause, 1 act, V/ 4 

hrs (25c) 10 

All on Account of Polly, 3 acts, 

2% hrs (25c) 6 10 

And Home Came Ted, 3 acts, 

2J4 hrs (35c) 6 6 

Arizona Cowboy, 4 acts, 2*4 

hrs (25c) 7 5 

As a Woman Thinketh, 3 acts, 

2Vt hrs (25c) 9 7 

At the End of the Rainbow, 3 

acts, 2% hrs (25c) 6 14 

Boy Scout Hero, 2 acts, ty\ hrs. 

(25c) 17 

Boy Scouts' Good Turn, 3" acts, 

1H hrs (25c) 16 2 

Brookdale Farm, 4 acts, 2% 

hrs. (25c) 7 3 

Brother Josiah, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 

(25c) 7 4 

Busy Liar, 3 acts, 2J4 h. (25c) 7 4 
Call of the Colors, 2 acts, l l / 2 

hrs (25c) 4 10 

Call of Wohelo, 3 acts, lft 

hrs (25c) 10 

Camouflage of Shirley, 3 acts, 

2J4 hrs (35c) 8 10 

Civil Service, 3 acts, 2*4 hrs. 

(25c) 6 5 

College Town, 3 acts, 2% 

hrs (25c) 9 8 

Daughter of the Desert, 4 

acts, 2J4 hrs (25c) 6 4 

Deacon Dubbs, 3 acts, 2*4 hrs. 

(25c) 5 5 

Deacon Entangled, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 

(25c) 6 4 

Down in Dixie, 4 acts, 2V 2 

hrs (25c) 8 4 

Dream That Came True, 3 

acts, 2% hrs (25c) 6 13 

Editor-in-Chief, 1 hr....(25c) 10 
Enchanted Wood, 1H h.(35c).Optnl. 
Everyyouth, 3 acts, \y 2 h. (25c) 7 6 
Face at the Window, 3 acts, 2 

hrs (25c) 4 4 

Fifty-Fifty, 3 acts, 2 hrs. (35c) 6 8 
For the Love of Johnny, 3 

acts, 2 l A hrs (35c) 6 3 

Fun on the Podunk Limited, 

1% hrs (25c) 9 14 



M. F. 

Her Honor, the Mayor, 3 acts, 

2 hrs. (25c) 3 5 

High School Freshman, 3 acts, 

2 hrs (25c) 12 

Indian Days, 1 hr (50c) 5 2 

In Plum Valley, 4 acts, 2% 

hrs (25c) 6 4 

Jayville Junction, 1% hrs. (25c) 14 17 
Kicked Out of College, 3 acts, 

2% hrs (25c) 10 9 

Kingdom of Heart's Content, 3 

acts, 2]/ A hrs (25c) 6 12 

Lady of the Library, 3 acts, 2 

hrs (25c) 5 10 

Laughing Cure, 2 -acts, 1H hrs. 

(25c) 4 5 

Lighthouse Nan, 3 acts, 2}4 

hrs (25c) 5 4 

Little Buckshot, 3 acts, 2 l / A hrs. 

(25c) 7 4 

Little Clodhopper, 3 acts, 2 

hrs (25c) 3 4 

Mirandy's Minstrels (25c) Optnl. 

Mrs. Tubbs Does Her Bit, 3 

acts, 2J4 hrs (25c) 7 7 

Mrs. Tubbs of Shantytown, 3 

acts, 2% hrs (25c) 4 7 

Old Fashioned Mother, 3 acts, 

214 hrs (25c) 6 6 

Old Maid's Clab, 114 hrs. (25c) 2 16 
Old Oaken Bucket, 4 acts, 2 

hrs (25c) 8 6 

Old School at Hick'ry Holler, 

\% hrs (25c) 12 9 

On the Little Big Horn, 4 acts, 

2y 2 hrs (25c) 10 4 

Poor Married Man, 3 acts, 2 

hrs (25c) 4 4 

Prairie Rose, 4 acts, 2y 2 h.(25c) 7 4 
Real Thing After All, 3 acts, 

2% hrs (35c) 7 9 

Rustic Romeo, 2 acts, 2% 

hrs (25c) 10 12 

Ruth in a Rush, 3 acts, 2% 

hrs. (35c) 7 9 

Safety First, 3 acts, 

2Ya, hrs (25c) 5 5 

Savageland, 2 acts, 2y 2 hrs. (50c) 5 5 
Southern Cinderella, 3 acts, 2 

hrs (25c) 7 

Spark of Life, 3 acts, 

2 hrs (25c) 4 4 

Spell of the Image, 3 acts, 2% 

hrs (25c)10 10 

Star Bright, 3 acts, 2 l / 2 h. (25c) 6 5 
Those Dreadful Twins, 3 acts, 

2 hrs (25c) 6 4 

Thread of Destiny, 3 acts, 2y 2 

hrs (25c) 9 16 

Tony, the Convict, 5 acts, 2y 2 

hrs (25c) 7 4 



T. S.DENISON& COMPANY, Publishers, 154 W. Randolph St.,Chicago 



THE WAY OF A WOMAN 



A COMEDY IN ONE ACT 



BY 

IRVING DALE 

AUTHOR OF 

"Friend Husband." 




CHICAGO 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 

Publishers 



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THE WAY OF A WOMAN 

CHARACTERS. 

Ferdinand Kilter x A Husband 

Mr. Choate A Playwright 

Mrs. Kiltern ■ A Wife 

Place — Anywhere. 

Time — Afternoon. 

Time of Playing — About Twenty Minutes. 



COSTUMES. 
Modern. 



PROPERTIES. 

A well furnished living room with a tea table and service. 
Manuscript copy of a play and sheet of paper with list of 
patronesses for Choate. Lorgnettes for-Mrs. Kiltern. 



COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY T. S. DENISON & COMPANY. 

2 ©Gl.0 52576 

otr ID 1919 

TMPS2-Q09025 



THE WAY OF A WOMAN 



At Mrs. Kiltern's in the afternoon. Mrs. Kiltern and 
Mr. Choate are sitting near a tea table. Mr. Choate is 
reading a play — his play — aloud, as Mrs. Kiltern listens in 
an attitude of exaggerated interest. 

Mr. Choate (reading). "Her arms steal about his neck, 
her head falls on his shoulder, and the curtain falls." 

Mrs. Kiltern (clapping her hands daintily). Splendid! 
Splendid! That's an awfully good little play. How clever 
von are ! Let me give you some more tea. 

Mr. C. (passing his cup). Do you really like it, Mrs. 
Kiltern ? 

Mrs. K. Indeed I do, I think it's great! I'd love to play 
Dora. 

Mr. C. I was hoping perhaps you would. Couldn't you? 

Mrs. K. I'd love to. (Hesitating.) But I'm afraid my 
husband wouldn't like it. 

Mr. C. It's for only one performance, you know, and 
for charity. 

Mrs. K. Yes, I know. But Mr. Kiltern is so against 
anything theatrical. 

Mr. C. Why, I always understood you used to be on — 
I beg your pardon. 

Mrs. K. Oh, I don't mind. Everyone knows I used to 
be on the stage. I was in the business when Mr. Kiltern 
married me. That's one reason he's so dead against it — 
he's afraid I'll want to go back. So many actresses marry 
outside the profession — then tire of domesticity and return 
to the stage. It's apt to break up the home, you know. 

Mr. C. Haven't you ever had a hankering to go back? 

Mrs. K. Never one little hanker. I'm too absurdly happy 
as I am. Besides, I never had any illusions about the the- 
atre. (Sadly.) I know the seamy side of it too well. The 

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4 THE WAY OF A WOMAN 

jealousy! The rivalry! The drudgery of it all! I had to 
work, and work hard for what little success I did have. 

Mr. C. What line of parts did you play, Mrs. Kiltern? 

Mrs. K. I used to lead the marches. 

Mr. C. (rising). Urn — yes — oh, yes ! 

Mrs. K. Still I would like to take part in your little 
play — to do Dora. I understand her. She appeals to me. 

Mr. C. Don't you think you could inveigle your husband 
into letting you? 

Mrs. K. It's for charity (hesitating) — and, of course, 
that takes off the curse. (Rising and speaking firmly.) I'll 
do it ! I'll do it ! 

Mr. C. That's fine ! Now I know my play will be a 
success. 

Mrs. K. Ferdinand may be a bit difficult at first, but 
he'll come around all right. 

Mr. C. Oh, I'm sure you can manage him. 

Mrs. K. I can — usually. Do stay and meet him. He 
gets along about this time. (Closing her eyes.) Oh, I can 
see myself in the part. She's a dear. I'll dress her in pink. 

Mr. C. Or blue. Don't you think blue is more in 
keeping? 

Mrs. K. No ! No ! Blue is too cold. Pink is what you 
want. A deep pink shading into mauve. Besides, that lights 
up so well. And then when she throws on a wrap — when 
she's leaving him, you know — I'll use a real mauve. It will 
be stunning! It really is an awfully good part, isn't it? 

Mr. Kiltern appears in the doorway. 

Mrs. K. Oh, here you are ! I'm so glad you've come, 
Ferdy. I want you to meet Mr. Choate. Mr. Choate, this 
is my husband. (They shak( , hmds) 

Mr. K. How'dy do. 
Mr. C. Charmed, I'm sure. 

Mrs. K. Mr. Choate has just been reading me the dear- 
est little play in the world — one he wrote himself. 
Mr. K. (getting suspicions). Yes? 



THE WAY OF A WOMAN 5 

Mrs. K. And — now don't freeze up, Ferdy — he wants 
ine to be in it. 

Mr. C. It's for charity. 

Mr. K. Um — for charity? 

Mr. C. Yes. The Home for Inefficient Females. 

Mr. K. It will fill a long-felt want. I'll give them five 
dollars. 

Mrs. K. And let me do the part ! Ferdy, you're an 
angel. (Runs to him.) 

Mr. K. And not do the part. 

Mrs. K. (turns away pouting). You're a brute! 

Mr. C. Oh, I say, that's too bad ! 

Mr. K. It's not that I have any objections to you or 
your play — 

Mr. C. You can't have. You don't know anything about 
either one of us. (Mrs. K. shakes her head at him.) 

Mr. K. (patiently). It is not .that I have any objection to 
you or your play, but I won't have my wife mixing up with 
a bunch of actors. 

Mrs. K. But, Ferdy, they're not actors — they're ama- 
teurs. 

Mr. C. Some of the best people in town are patronesses, 
too. See, here is the list. 

Mr. K. (looks it over and is impressed) . How many are 
in the play? 

Mr. C. There are three characters, a husband, his wife, 
and a maid. Don't you want to read it? 

Mr. K. (ignoring the play). Who's going to play the 
husband ? 

Mr. C. (modestly). Well— er— I thought I would. It's 
a sort of an English silly-ass part. I'm something the type, 
you know. 

Mrs. K. (seriously). You'll do it beautifully. 

Mr. K. I'm sure he will. 

Mr. C. Won't you read it, Mr. Kiltern, and see what a 
harmless little thing it is? 

Mr. K. Never read plays. What is it about? 

Mr. C. (airily). Oh, everything—nothing ! Trifles light 



6 THE WAY OF A WOMAN 

as air. The husband and wife talk themselves into a tiff 
and out again. She wants her own way — 

Mr. K. How original ! 

Mrs. K. And gets it ! 

Mr. K. Ah! 

Mr. C. She plays horse with him — completely pulls the 
wool over his eyes ! When the play ends, the husband thinks 
he is having his own way. She knows she is having hers. 
The joke is on him, you see. 

Mr. K. Yes, I see. You said he was a silly ass. 

Mr. C. The plot, I know, is conventional — there are so 
few plots, alas! I am hoping the dialogue will carry the 
play along. 

Mrs. K. It's good, Ferdy, really. Full of clever* things. 
Awfully like Shaw — only brighter. 

Mr. C. (deprecatingly). My dear Mrs. Kiltern ! Sacri- 
lege ! 

Mr. K. Who is Shaw? 

Mrs. K. Ferdinand ! 

Mr. C. (to the rescue). Won't you let us read it over 
to you — get the positions — sketch it out, as it were? 

Mrs. K. Oh, do, Ferdy! You can sit there and be 
audience. You'll enjoy it, I know you will. Now do sit 
down and listen to it, that's a dear. 

Mr. K. (sits reluctantly). Well, if it is understood that 
it is very much against my will. I don't care for this sort 
of thing, you know. 

Mrs. K. Y^es, yes, we know. Have you an extra copy, 
Mr. Choate? 

Mr. C. No, but you may have this one. I know the 
thing backwards. It opens with a scene between me and 
the maid. Won't you do the maid, Mr. Kiltern? (Holds 
the play out to Mr. K.) 

Mr. K. Thanks, I'm no actress. 

Mr. C. I meant just to help us out for the time being. 
(Hands manuscript to Mrs. K.) 

Mrs. K. Oh, let's skip all that and get down to the big 
scene between you and me. What page is it on? 



THE WAY OF A WOMAN 7 

Mr. C. Oh, half way over — page eleven, I think. You 
see, Mr. Kiltern, Dora and her husband — Mrs. Kiltern is 
Dora — are having a little dispute over money matters, and she 
threatens to leave him. It's all kept very light, you know — 
the very lightest comedy. (To Mrs. K.) Have you found 
the place? Oh, yes. Now, you pick up the cue, Mrs. Kil- 
tern. (Mr. Kiltern looks around for the cue — doesn't see 
anything and sits back.) You're over there on the left, 
there by the chair will be about right. (Acting.) "And I 
say, no!" 

Mrs. K. (reading with the aid of her glasses). "Oh, 
don't be such a tightwad, Roger. You don't expect me to 
go through the entire season with only two hats?" 

Mr. C. "Why not? My mother can." 

Mrs. K. "My dear, I can stand for your mother's bis- 
cuits, but not her hats." 

Mr. C. "Just what do you mean by that?" 

Mrs. K. Now here I am supposed to laugh cynically. 
I never could laugh at rehearsals — I need the inspiration 
of an audience. 

Mr. C. Try. 

Mrs. K. Oh, I can't. (Tries.) Ha! ha! There, you 
see, it's no use. 

Mr. C. Oh, well, go on with the lines. 

Mrs. K. I don't say anything, I just laugh cynically. 
You have the next speech. 

Mr. C. Oh, yes. Er — er — "That is cruel, Dora, cruel." 
(Shows deep grief.) 

Mrs. K. (goes to him). "Forgive me, dear." 

Mr. C. "You hurt me when you talk like that." (Puts 
his arm about Mrs. K.) 

Mr. K. (jumping up). Hey, cut that out! 

Mrs. K. Don't be silly, Ferdy. The arms are all a part 
of the business. 

Mr. K. Well, cut out the arms. (He sits dozen again.) 

Mr. C. Perhaps we had better stick to the lines. 

Mrs. K. (reading). "Then you will give me the money?" 

Mr. C. "I am sorry, Dora, I cannot." 



8 THE WAY OF A WOMAN 

Mrs. K. "Oh, Roger, remember how happy we were 
when we were first married — you denied me nothing." 
(She puts one arm around his neck in a perfunctory way, 
keeping her eyes glued to the manuscript.) 

Mr. K. (jumping up). Now you're doing it! 

Mrs. K. For heaven's sake, Ferdinand, it's all in the 
part ! See, "She puts her arm about his neck." 

Mr. K. Well, I don't like it, that's all ; I don't like it ! 
There's too much hugging in this show — too damned much ! 

Mrs. K. Ferdinand ! 

Mr. C. Mr. Kiltern ! 

Mrs. K. The idea of using such language before Mr. 
Choate ! What do you mean? Have you taken leave of 
your senses? 

Mr. K. (half apologetically). Well, I can't help it. It 
makes me sick to see you two acting there like a couple of 
goops. 

Mr. C. (rising manfully to the occasion). Pray, don't 
mention it, Mr. Kiltern ; don't mention it. 

(They continue somewhat subdued by the little jar. Mr. 
K. sits down again.) 

Mrs. K. (reading). "Oh, Roger, remember how happy we 
were when we were first married. You denied me nothing." 
(Mr. K. looks to see what she is going to do in the way of 
business. She crooks her arm in the air as if it were about 
"Roger's" neck.) 

Mr. C. "I deny you nothing now — within reason, that is. 
It wearies me to have you continually referring to that 
period of our life." (He mops his brow with an elegant 
gesture.) 

Mrs. K. "Oh, Roger, how can you be so cruel — so in- 
human ! You are cold, cold ! Will nothing warm you up ? 
It was not always — " 

Mr. C. "There you go again ! Always referring to the 
'used to be.' If you are not satisfied with our life together 
you know what you can do!" (He stalks away.) 

Mrs. K. "How dare you speak to me like that — how dare 
you ! Me, your lawfully wedded wife !" (Back to her nor- 



THE WAY OF A WOMAN 9 

mal voice.) Is "me" grammatical? It sounds funny, doesn't 
it? 

Mr. C. Oh, yes, it's all right. What made you stop? It 
was going splendidly. 

Mrs. K. Just give me the cue again. 

Mr. C. "You know what you can do." (He stalks 
away.) 

Mrs. K. (working it up). "How dare you speak to me 
like that — how dare you! Me, your lawfully wedded wife ! I 
do know what I can do — I'll leave you ! Go home to my 
people ! They will look after me — protect me. Oh, I don't 
care if I never see you again — I don't care what becomes 
of you — you can come as you like — go as you like — I don't 
care — a — damn !" 

Mr. K. (jumps up). Here! Here! What's that? 

Mrs. K. It's in the part, Ferdinand; it's in the part. 

Mr. K. You won't let me say "damn" and I'll be — 

Mrs. K. Ferdinand, it makes a difference how it is said 
and who says it. 

Mr. K. (snorting). I should say it did! 

Mrs. K. When you say it you mean it. But in this case 
the character is saying it, not me. Besides, it doesn't sound 
so bad coming from a lady. 

Mr. K. It sounds worse. She is no lady or she wouldn't 
say it. A "damn" is a "damn," no matter who springs it. 
I absolutely refuse to allow you to play such a part. 

Mr. C. Oh, come, Mr. Kiltern, that's too bad ! Why, the 
very best people use that expression every day. 

Mr. K. Then why can't I say it? 

Mrs. K. Because you're so nasty about it. You look as 
hateful and wicked as possible when you swear. You may 
say what you like when we are here alone, but not when we 
have company. 

Mr. C. Oh, don't mind me. Treat me as one of the fam- 
ily, I beg of you. You will allow her to do the part, won't 
you, Mr. Kiltern? It's such an innocent little play. 

Mr. K. No, sir — ee — sir ! When I say a thing, I mean it ! 

Mrs. K. How childish, Ferdinand, how perfectly child- 



10 THE WAY OF A WOMAN 

ish! What will Mr. Choate think of us! I never was so 
mortified in my life. {To Mr. C.) I am so sorry I let you 
in for this. 

Mr. C. It doesn.'t matter a bit, Mrs. Kiltern. I only 
wish it were possible for you to help us out. But if your 
husband says "No" {shrugging his shoulders), why, that 
settles it. Perhaps some other time — ? {Holds out his 
hand.) 

Mrs. K. {giving him hers). Perhaps so. 

Mr. C. Good afternoon, Mr. Kiltern. 

Mr. K. Afternoon. 

Mr. Choate goes out. 

Mrs. K. Oh, dear ! dear ! dear ! dear ! How could you — 
how could you ! He'll spread the story all over town. And 
it will lose nothing in the telling, I assure you. 

Mr. K. {his voice belies Jiis brave words). Don't care if 
he does. They'll know I'm master in my own house. 

Mr. Choate pops back. 

Mr. C. I forgot my manuscript, Mrs. Kiltern. So sorry 
to trouble you. 

Mr. K. Er — er — Mr. Choate, couldn't the play be er — 
er — changed a little — leave out some of the more objection- 
able portions ? 

Mr. C. I'm afraid not, Mr. Kiltern. I have weighed each 
word — and each word exactly expresses the emotion of the 
moment. 

Mrs. K. Of course I quite agree with you. 

Mr. K. I haven't any real objection to the play itself. 
Only the language seems more forceful than polite — don't 
you think so ? — especially for a lady. 

Mr. C. We writers are very jealous for our brain chil- 
dren, Mr. Kiltern, and dislike making changes. 

Mrs. K. Of course ; how perfectly natural. 

Mr. K. I'd almost be willing to have her take part if she 
could say "darn" instead of — of some of those other things. 

Mrs. K. It doesn't matter, Ferdinand. I wouldn't take 
part now under any consideration. 



THE WAY OF A WOMAN 11 

(Mr. Choate starts forward in protest. Unseen by Mr. 
Kiltern she motions him to silence.) 

Mr. K. I was only trying to please you — to make amends. 
I thought you wanted to be in the thing. 

(Mr. Choate looks distressed at "thing") 

Mrs. K. So I did — but I don't now. 

Mr. K. Come, come, my dear, of course you do. All 
it needs is a few simple things — a scratch of the pen and the 
trick is done. 

Mrs. K. A few simple changes! A scratch of the pen! 
Mutilation! 

Mr. C. Impossible! Impossible! No, Mr. Kiltern, my 
play stands or falls as it is. 

Mr. K. Very well, then, we'll leave it as it is. Now 
come, my dear, start your rehearsals again. I won't butt in 
this time. 

Mr. C. Oh, that's fine ! Let's get to work. 

Mrs. K. (sadly). No, I don't want to be in the play. All 
the joy has been taken out of it. 

Mr. K. (on one side, coaxing). Oh, do. 

Mr. C. (on the other). Yes, do, Mrs. Kiltern. 

Mrs. K. (as before). Mountains could not move me. 
It was such a little thing I asked, Ferdinand, and you re- 
fused. (She is approaching tears and can't find her hand- 
kerchief.) (Both men fish for theirs.) 

Mr. K. There, there, dear ; don't cry. I'm sorry. For- 
give me. (She dries her tears.) 

Mr. K. That's a good little girl. Now you two get to 
work again. I'll skip out and let you have 4he place to 
yourselves. 

Mrs. K. (sadly but firmly). No, I'm not going to. 

Mr. K. (controlling his temper with difficulty). Why 
not? For heaven's sake, why not? 

Mrs. K. Because — because you don't want me to be in 
it. It wouldn't be any fun for me to do what you don't 
want me to do. (Tears threaten again. Mr. Choate stands 
ready with his handkerchief.) 



12 THE WAY OF A WOMAN 

Mr. K. But I do want you in it. I do ! I do ! 

Mrs. K. Really? 

Mr. K. Yes, really. 

Mrs. K. Very well, then, Ferdinand (swallowing a sob), 
to please you I'll play the part. 

(Mr. Choate is almost overcome by laughter.) 

Mr. K. (with a sudden change of voice). Now see here 
— don't you think for a minute that you are playing horse 
with me — that you are pulling the wool over my eyes, be- 
cause you're not. Don't you think that I think I am having 
my own way — because I know I am not. From the very 
first you intended to be in that play — and by hook or by 
crook you were going to get my consent. Well, you've got 
it ! But just remember — I'm no silly-ass husband ! 

Mrs. K. (for a moment she is overwhelmed — then she 
szvells with pride that he dares talk to her in such a fashion). 
Ferdy, you old darling, that's the longest speech I ever 
heard you make. I didn't dream you had so much spunk ! 
Come here and kiss mother! 

(For a minute more he plays the tyrant — then trots over 
to her sheepishly. They follow Mr. Choate's words as he 
speaks.) 

Mr. C. "Her arm steals about his neck, her head drops 
on his shoulder — and the curtain falls." 

Curtain. 



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Trial of Hearts, 4 acts, 2J4 hrs. 

(25c) 6 18 

Trip to Storyland, 1 % hrs. (25c) 17 23 
Uncle Josh, 4 acts, 2*4 hrs. (25c) 8 3 
Under Blue Skies, 4 acts, 2 

hrs (25c) 7 10 

When Smith Stepped Out, 3 

acts, 2 hrs (35c) 4 4 

Winning Widow, 2 acts, l l / 2 hrs. 

(25c) 2 4 

Women Who Did, 1 hr...(25c) 17 

FARCES. COMEDIETAS, Etc. 
Prlco 15 Cents Each 

All on a Summer's Day, 40 min. 4 6 

April Fools, 30 min 3 

Assessor, The, 10 min 3 2 

Aunt Harriet's Night Out, 35 

min." 1 2 

Baby Show at Pineville, 20 min. 19 
Billy's Chorus Girl, 25 min... 2 3 

Billy's Mishap, 20 min 2 3 

Borrowed Luncheon, 20 min.. 5 
Borrowing Trouble, 20 min.... 3 5 
Case Against Casey, 40 min... 23 

Country Justice, 15 min 8 

Cow that Kicked Chicago, 20 m. 3 
Divided Attentions, 35 min... 1 
Family Strike, 20 min 3 



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3 1 
6 

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4 3 



First-Class Hotel, 20 min.... 
For Love and Honor, 20 min.. 
Fudge and a Burglar, 15 min.. 
Fun in Photo Gallery, 30 min.. 
Getting Rid of Father, 20 min. 
Great Medical Dispensary, 30 m. 
Great Pumpkin Case, 30 min..l. 
Hans Von Smash, 30 min 
Initiating a Granger, 25 min.. 8 
Irish Linen Peddler, 40 min... 3 3 
Kansas Immigrants, 20 min... 5 1 
Lottie Sees It Through, 35 min. 3 4 

Men Not Wanted, 30 min 8 

Mother Goose's Goslings, 30 m. 7 9 
Mrs. Jenkins' Brilliant Idea, 35m. 8 
Mrs. Stubbins' Book Agent, 30 m. 3 2 
Not a Man in the House, 40 m. 

Pair of Lunatics, 20 min 1 

Patsy O'Wang, 35 min 4 

Pat, the Apothecary, 35 min.. 6 
Persecuted Dutchman, 30 min. 6 
Please Pass the Cream, 20 min. 1 
Second Childhood, 15 min.... 2 

Shadows, 35 min 2 

Sing a Song of Seniors, 30 min. 
Smith's Unlucky Day, 20 min.. 1 
Taking Father's Place, 30 min. 5 

That Rascal Pat, 30 min 3 

Too Much of a Good Thing, 45 

min 3 

Turn Him Out, 35 min 3 

Two Aunts and a Photo, 20 m. 
Two Gentlemen in a Fix, 15 in. 2 
Two Ghosts in White, 20 min. . 



M. F. 

Two of a Kind, 40 min 2 3 

Uncle Dick's Mistake, 20 min.. 3 2 

Wanted a Correspondent, 45 m. 4 4 
Watch, a Wallet, and a Jack of 

Spades, 40 min 3 6 

Whole Truth, 40 min 5 4 

Who's the Boss ? 25 min 3 6 

Wide Enough for Two, 45 min. 5 2 

Wrong Baby, 25 min . 8 

VAUDEVILLE SKETCHES, MON- 
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Amateur, 15 min 1 1 

At Harmony Junction, 20 min. 4 

Axin' Her Father, 25 min 2 3 

Booster Club of Blackville, 25 m.10 
Breakfast Food for Two, 20 m. 1 1 

Cold Finish, 15 min 2 1 

Colored Honeymoon, 25 min... 2 2 
Coon Creek Courtship, 15 min. 1 1 

Coming Champion, 20 min 2 

Coontown Thirteen Club, 25 m.14 

Counterfeit Bills, 20 min 1 

Darktown Fire Brigade, 25 min. 10 

Doings of a Dude, 20 min 2 

For Reform, 20 min 4 

Fresh Timothy Hay, 20 min.. 2 
Glickman, the Glazier, 25 min. 1 
CTOod Mornin' Judge, 35 min.. 9 

Her Hero, 20 min 1 

Hey, Rube! 15 min 1 

Home Run, 15 min 1 

Hungry, 15 min 2 

Little Miss Enemy, 15 min.... 1 1 
Little Red School House. 20 m. 4 

Love and Lather, 35 min 3 2 

Marriage and After, 10 min.. 1 

Memphis Mose, 25 min 5 1 

Mischievous Nigger, 25 min.. 4 2 

Mr. and Mrs. Fido, 20 min 1 1 

Oh, Doctor! 30 min 6 2 

One Sweetheart for Two, 20 m. 2 

Oyster Stew, 10 min 2 

Pete Yansen's Gurl's Moder, 10m. 1 

Pickles for Two, 15 min 2 

Si and I, 15 min 1 

Special Sale, 15 min 2 

Street Faker, 15 min 3 

Such Ignorance, 15 min 2 

Sunny Son of Italy, 15 min.. 1 

Time Table, 20 min 1 1 

Tramp and the Actress, 20 min. 1 1 
Troubled by Ghosts, 10 min... 4 
Troubles of Rozinski, 15 min.. 1 
Two Jay Detectives, 15 min.. 3 

Umbrella Mender, 15 min 2 

What Happened to Hannah, 15ta. 1 1 

A great number off 

Standard and Amateur Plays 

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Finely made, 
good paper, 
clear print and 
each book has 
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A Partial List 

DIALOGUES 

All Sorts of Dialogues. 

Selected, fine for older pupils, f 
Catchy Comic Dialogues. 

Very clever; for young people. 
Children's Comic Dialogues. 

From six to eleven years of age. 
Country School Dialogues. 

Brand new, original. 
Dialogues for District Schools. 

For country schools. 
Dialogues from Dickens. 

Thirteen selections. 
Friday Afternoon Dialogues. 

Over 60,000 copies sold. 
From Tots to Teens. 

Dialogues and recitations. 
Humorous Homespun Dialogues. 

For older ones. 
Little People's Plays. 

From 7 to 13 years of age. 
Lively Dialogues. 

For all ages; mostly humorous. 
Merry Little Dialogues. 

Thirty-eight original selections. 
When the Lessons are Over. 

Dialogues, drills, plays. 
Wide Awake Dialogues. 

Original successful. 

SPEAKERS, MONOLOGUES 

Choice Pieces for Little People. 

A child's speaker. 
The Comic Entertainer. 

Recitations, monologues, dialogues. 
Dialect Readings. 

Irish, Dutch, Negro, Scotch, etc. 
The Favorite Speaker. 

Choice prose and poetry. 
The Friday Afternoon Speaker. 

For pupils of all ages. 
Humorous Monologues. 

Particularly for ladies. 
Monologues for Young Folks. 

Clever, humorous, original. 



Monologues Grave and Gay. 

Dramatic and humorous. 
Scrap- Book Recitations. 

Choice collections, pathetic, hu- 
morous, descriptive, prose, 
poetrv. 15 Nos., per No. 35c 

DRILLS 

The Best Drill Book. 

Very popular drills and marches. 
The Favorite Book of Drills. 

Drills that sparkle with originality. 
Little Plays With Drills. 

For children from 6 to 11 years. 
The Surprise Drill Book. 

Fresh, novel, drills and marches. 

SPECIALTIES 

The Boys' Entertainer. 

Monologues, dialogues, drills. 
Children's Party Book. 

Invitations, decorations, games. 
The Christmas Entertainer. 

Novel and diversified. 
The Days We Celebrate. 

Entertainments for all the holidays. 
Good Things for Christmas. 

Recitations, dialogues, drills. 
Good Things for Sunday Schools. 

Dialogues, exercises, recitations. 
Good Things for Thanksgiving. 

A gem of a book. 
Good Things for Washington 

and Lincoln Birthdays. 
Little Folks' Budget. 

Easy pieees to speak, songs. 
One Hundred Entertainments. 

New parlor diversions, socials. 
Patriotic Celebrations. 

Great variety of material. 
Pictured Readings and Tableaux. 

Entirely original features. 
Pranks arid Pastimes. 

Parlor games for children. 
Shadow Pictures, Pantomimes, 

Charades, and how to prepare. 
Tableaux and Scenic Readings. 

New and novel; for all ages. 
Twinkling Fingers and Sway- 
ing Figures. For little tots. 
Yuletide Entertainments. 

A choice Christmas collection. 

MINSTRELS, JOKES 

The Black-Face Joker. 

.Minstrels' and end men's gags. 
A Bundle of Burnt Cork Comedy. 

Monologues, stump speeches, etc. 
Laughland,via the Ha-Ha Route. 

A merry trip for fun tourists. 
Negro Minstrels. 

All about the business. 
The New Jolly Jester. 

Fanny stories, j okes, traps, etc. 

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